The MLP Arena
Pony Talk => Pony Corral => Topic started by: Satin Slipper on March 03, 2020, 07:29:38 PM
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Hi,
I buy My Little Pony's at goodwill as well as Toys "R" Us.
I don't really buy from eBay or anything...
Where do you buy My Little Ponys?
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eBay, 2nd Avenue Thrift Stores, other local thrift stores, Target, Walmart, Depop, Goodwill Auctions.
I've never had any luck in Goodwill?
Oh, and here, of course. :P
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eBay, here, and the antique mall in my city. Our goodwills/value villages usually have fakies, which I don’t really collect. Buying ponies on here is nice, because most of us all know what ponies are valued at. We all know, and we all want to help others grow their herds. I’ve done it on eBay twice. Good experiences before I came to the arena, but beware: many over there have no idea what ponies are valued at. Today I saw a lot of five g4 common blind bag ponies priced at 78 dollars there.
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Mostly ebay
Sometimes the swapmeet
Occasionally I'll trade for them
When g3 was in full swing (ahh those were good days) I would buy them at TrU and KB
I've bought a few off here and the mlptp
I.occasionally buy g4 from walmart and BF from crackerbarrel and target
I hate buying off amazon. It can go blow.
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Most of mine are eBays. I have used Amazon & other toy sellers for some of them. I mostly shop online though. In the past I have been to offline shops. My first G3s were bought new from shops, while my first G4s came from Entertainment Earth. If things go well here I might start buying from the Arena... Oh & the HQs come directly from their 3 vendors when possible (Clipper, Kat & Pony Business). I did buy once from FB while I was on it (Lambaditsa, paid in two installments & the package was weighted to insure it). Charity shop wise I don't find that much Pony stuff tbh...
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Mostly Ebay, as well! And thrifting, of course- lots of thrifting. Very occasionally from members of a FB group- I honestly think I've only done that twice and the second time was today! I can't even think of when or what the other purchase was- honestly it might have even been a MH doll, not even a pony, lol. I haven't ever bought from anyone from the MLPTP or Arena before (I think I might have once or twice from the MHArena, speaking of MH) and I'd honestly prefer to buy them from the forums and fellow collectors, but in all honesty I just seem to have better luck with scouring auction sites like Ebay, especially because a lot of the ponies I'm after, especially these days, are a bit more rare and obscure and harder to find pop up.
On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
I just got all mine back after a year in storage (again! Poor ponies. Unfortunately my babies get the crap end of the stick whenever I move.) and since I just got a new, really well paying job, a whole room to myself to keep them in, and it was my birthday last month so I got some extra cash as gifts, I went on quite the shopping spree. I'm very satisfied will all of them and once the last ones get here I plan on making a haul post, but I keep catching myself peeking at Ebay and the sales forums on here and the TP and going "Ohhh I'm just going to looook. Omg I've wanted that one for so long and look at her price!" but I have to stop!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
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I find them in flea markets and thrift stores. As for the 35th, I found them in "La Fnac", France. I don't seem to find them in Belgium, but I didn't look into it a lot though.
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
I just got all mine back after a year in storage (again! Poor ponies. Unfortunately my babies get the crap end of the stick whenever I move.) and since I just got a new, really well paying job, a whole room to myself to keep them in, and it was my birthday last month so I got some extra cash as gifts, I went on quite the shopping spree. I'm very satisfied will all of them and once the last ones get here I plan on making a haul post, but I keep catching myself peeking at Ebay and the sales forums on here and the TP and going "Ohhh I'm just going to looook. Omg I've wanted that one for so long and look at her price!" but I have to stop!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Welcome to ponyaddicts anonymous. More than half of all pony collectors suffer from this condition. It is caused b exposure to a my little pony and their cute faces. People with this disease are compelled to spend all money on their ponies and procuring more. There is no known cure. So, instead of funding futile research for a cure, you can support a pony collector through adoption. For just a few dollars a month, you get monthly updates on how your collector is doing, along with a commemorative bag of goodies. :silly:
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In the past, the carboot sale was the main source of a lot of my collection, and also trades with people online, my doubles for theirs, because then there were so many more ponies around. I do very few trades now, sadly. I do more buying and selling, though I am looking for far fewer things and so don't buy as often.
Charity shops and carboot sales still come up with stuff sometimes. More often later gen stuff though. Also the toy fair.
I'd rather buy from a collector here than on ebay but ebay is there if I must.
I buy the retros in store :)
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When looking for older gens I like to thrift for them as much as possible! We have a good five thrift stores in our little town alone. We also have a massive antique mall which is where I find most of my 'in the wild' ponies. There are a couple booths that routinely get new ponies. I'm friendly with the owner of the mall and they let me know when new ones arrive!
I also went to a pony meet last year and goodness...I completed a good chunk of my wishlist just on that one day! I'm looking forward to going again.
When not out thrifting I get most of my deals on eBay and more recently, Mercari. I would love to buy from other collectors more often but I can't resist the allure of hunting for an amazing deal, and fixing up ponies I get cheap in rough condition ;u; My fault ehehehe
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
I just got all mine back after a year in storage (again! Poor ponies. Unfortunately my babies get the crap end of the stick whenever I move.) and since I just got a new, really well paying job, a whole room to myself to keep them in, and it was my birthday last month so I got some extra cash as gifts, I went on quite the shopping spree. I'm very satisfied will all of them and once the last ones get here I plan on making a haul post, but I keep catching myself peeking at Ebay and the sales forums on here and the TP and going "Ohhh I'm just going to looook. Omg I've wanted that one for so long and look at her price!" but I have to stop!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Welcome to ponyaddicts anonymous. More than half of all pony collectors suffer from this condition. It is caused b exposure to a my little pony and their cute faces. People with this disease are compelled to spend all money on their ponies and procuring more. There is no known cure. So, instead of funding futile research for a cure, you can support a pony collector through adoption. For just a few dollars a month, you get monthly updates on how your collector is doing, along with a commemorative bag of goodies. :silly:
:lmao:
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Mostly eBay. I wish I could find some at Good Will and thrift stores but I never can find any. I've been lucky on Craig's List a couple times. I've bought on here and the MLPTP.
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Walmart, Smith's Marketplace (known as Kroger in some places), and the thrift store (called Deseret Industries if anyone is visiting the Utah/Idaho area and looking for places to hunt). If I am visiting my friend several towns over I will visit Target and Saver's Thrift stores and have had luck there as well. When I visited my friend in Texas last November we went to Goodwill and had a little luck.
I have also had luck at FanX (Salt Lake's Comic Con) in the past but didn't see the seller there the last two times. That's where I got my Tex and my pearly Baby Glory along with a few so-softs with mange that deflocked very nicely.
Also sometimes Big Lots, Walgreen's, and Ross will have some!
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Various "thrift" stores or those that liquidate new old stock. For the former, I figure the original, non-collecting audience has had a chance to enjoy them as toys. After that, they can come here for a retirement, although a few get given away. I also enjoy rehabing the toys and re-uniting sets. New old products usually stay in box/on card unless I get duplicates.
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Ebay, Etsy and here :)
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
Yup your doomed.
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I get my ponies from Target and flea markets mostly. Thrift stores aren't great for ponies here.
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
Yup your doomed.
One the pony infection starts, it don’t stop! And it’s contagious. If you aren’t showing symptoms now, it’s only a matter of time.
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I've gotten ponies from flea markets, thrift stores, ebay, and here! If I'm after someone specific I usually try here first, then ebay. Flea markets and thrift stores are more like "well if there are any G1s here I will buy them" situations. But it is fun to find ponies there!
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
Yup your doomed.
One the pony infection starts, it don’t stop! And it’s contagious. If you aren’t showing symptoms now, it’s only a matter of time.
Lmao!! I think I was born doomed. >_> My collection is at like 200+ ponies now, if that's not doomed... I'm scared to know what is! :silly:
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For new ponies, Target, Walmart, occasionally Amazon.
For used, thrift stores like Goodwill, Value Village, online (eBay, Mercari, here), as well as a local secondhand toy store every once in a while.
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
Yup your doomed.
One the pony infection starts, it don’t stop! And it’s contagious. If you aren’t showing symptoms now, it’s only a matter of time.
Lmao!! I think I was born doomed. >_> My collection is at like 200+ ponies now, if that's not doomed... I'm scared to know what is! :silly:
Me. That's what doomed is. When you have so many you've lost count & run out of display room but STILL want more to the point you get blanks & baits to add to your collection!!!
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Me. That's what doomed is. When you have so many you've lost count & run out of display room but STILL want more to the point you get blanks & baits to add to your collection!!!
God, I know! >_> I need another shelf, desperately! I have a 5 shelf bookcase with all of them on it (granted, I need risers) but they are all so crammed together that I am starting to piggyback the babies on top of the adults just to be able to put them all on the shelf, and some even are chilling on the dresser next to it! And that was just fresh out of storage! So what was my solution? Buy 9 more ponies. Yes. Very good, very good. That solves everything.
*Me, swimming in ponies, ponies overtaking the whole house as their own, can't even breathe, pony sea levels are rising, my boyfriend and cat desperately treading through ponies like a ballpit*
Yes, yes. Everything is fine. *petting a pony's hair while my boyfriend stares at me in horror, drowning in ponies* Everything is fine.
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
Yup your doomed.
One the pony infection starts, it don’t stop! And it’s contagious. If you aren’t showing symptoms now, it’s only a matter of time.
Lmao!! I think I was born doomed. >_> My collection is at like 200+ ponies now, if that's not doomed... I'm scared to know what is! :silly:
Me. That's what doomed is. When you have so many you've lost count & run out of display room but STILL want more to the point you get blanks & baits to add to your collection!!!
I'm convinced my pony cupboard is the tardis, because somehow I manage to get ponies in, even though it's full o.O.
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eBay mostly. I've had a couple off Etsy, and I've been lucky enough to find a few in local charity shops (it's how I started collecting in the first place) but it's been about 8 months since I last found a pony in the wild. I wish there were big thrift stores and goodwills here. I've tried looking on places like FB groups and gumtree, but they're always at the other end of the country, and I don't drive. (Pony collecting, among other things would certainly be easier if I didn't live in one of the more isolated, poorer corners of England and/or I could drive)
Maybe I'll try buying on here?
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Me. That's what doomed is. When you have so many you've lost count & run out of display room but STILL want more to the point you get blanks & baits to add to your collection!!!
God, I know! >_> I need another shelf, desperately! I have a 5 shelf bookcase with all of them on it (granted, I need risers) but they are all so crammed together that I am starting to piggyback the babies on top of the adults just to be able to put them all on the shelf, and some even are chilling on the dresser next to it! And that was just fresh out of storage! So what was my solution? Buy 9 more ponies. Yes. Very good, very good. That solves everything.
*Me, swimming in ponies, ponies overtaking the whole house as their own, can't even breathe, pony sea levels are rising, my boyfriend and cat desperately treading through ponies like a ballpit*
Yes, yes. Everything is fine. *petting a pony's hair while my boyfriend stares at me in horror, drowning in ponies* Everything is fine.
On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
Yup your doomed.
One the pony infection starts, it don’t stop! And it’s contagious. If you aren’t showing symptoms now, it’s only a matter of time.
Lmao!! I think I was born doomed. >_> My collection is at like 200+ ponies now, if that's not doomed... I'm scared to know what is! :silly:
Me. That's what doomed is. When you have so many you've lost count & run out of display room but STILL want more to the point you get blanks & baits to add to your collection!!!
I'm convinced my pony cupboard is the tardis, because somehow I manage to get ponies in, even though it's full o.O.
:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: at both of these!!!
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I'm from England, no antique shops nearby so I usually buy from ebay but recently have been buying from sellers at the arena.
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Target, eBay, on here, and sometimes etsy, mercari, ecrater, etc.
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On that same note, SWEET LORD CAN SOMEONE PLEASE CUT ME OFF FROM BUYING PONIES!? HELP!
The ponies- they're... CONSUMING MY LIFE! OVERTAKING ME! I'M NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO STOP THEM! OH NO! THEY'RE MIND CONTROLLING ME WITH THEIR SWEET LITTLE FACES! JESUS NO, MY KRYPTONITE!
Maybe taking a vacation and not shopping for My Little Pony's would help you take a break...
I was just being silly. :silly: I just got all my ponies out of storage and a new well paying job, so to celebrate I went on a bit of a shopping spree.
Yup your doomed.
One the pony infection starts, it don’t stop! And it’s contagious. If you aren’t showing symptoms now, it’s only a matter of time.
Lmao!! I think I was born doomed. >_> My collection is at like 200+ ponies now, if that's not doomed... I'm scared to know what is! :silly:
Me. That's what doomed is. When you have so many you've lost count & run out of display room but STILL want more to the point you get blanks & baits to add to your collection!!!
I'm convinced my pony cupboard is the tardis, because somehow I manage to get ponies in, even though it's full o.O.
:rofl:
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All four of them I bought so far were from eBay
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I've gotten them all online. Ebay and some other website that I've forgotten (Etsy?) since it's been so many years since I've had money to collect. I almost got one in a vintage/antique store last year, but decided the asking price was a bit too much for the quality the pony was in.
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Hi there, I collect mainly G1 and I buy them here or on Ebay. I never find ponies in charity shops but sometimes friends find G3s or G4s in charity shops and send them to me. Actually I did find a green pineapple fakie in a charity shop once and a G3 fakie in a post office toy section. I really miss Toys R Us in Cambridge, I actually have nostalgia about going there for G4s.
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Wherever they may be. Target and Walmart for new releases, mostly, though I’ve found some good deals at discount stores like 5 Below, Ross, TJ Maxx and Burlington. For older releases, I’ve had great luck at flea markets and thrift stores, as well as the occasional garage sale. For online, there’s eBay, Amazon and here.
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Mostly eBay, though occasionally from other S.A. collectors or off Facebook. I hardly ever find ponies in the wild despite all efforts to do so